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Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More

Caregiver Ellen Aquino described Gardenal's Saturday flight from the facility as a loud, profanity-filled affair that left Muni patrons waiting at a nearby bus stop gawking.

Gardenal, who has only lived at the San Francisco facility for around two months, was "agitated" on that day. This, Aquino notes, is not unusual -- "he is always yelling and shouting."

On that day, Gardenal told staff he was going to the Bank of America -- and he was going now. According to the caretaker, he marched downstairs and out of the building. While staff followed him, he abused them with four-letter epithets, drawing the attention of nearby Muni patrons.

At this point, Aquino recalled, another elderly resident called out to the staff from upstairs, forcing them to run and attend to her. When they returned, Gardenal was gone.

When he marched off to Bank of America on Saturday afternoon, Gardenal was outfitted in a blue jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, a black T-shirt, jeans, and black shoes. He apparently has a fondness for the downtown area.

If you see him walking down the street, says San Francisco Police spokesman Officer Samson Chan, call 911. If Gardenal is sedentary, then call the non-emergency number: (415) 553-0123.

About The Author

Bio:
Joe Eskenazi was born in San Francisco, raised in the Bay Area, and attended U.C. Berkeley. He never left.
"Your humble narrator" was a staff writer and columnist for SF Weekly from 2007 to 2015.
He resides in the Excelsior with his wife, 4.3 miles from his birthplace and 5,474 from hers.

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Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"